Learn about the pests that damage plantation crops and its contol. 1. Arecanut Mirid Bug, Carvalhoia Arecae Miller & China (Hemiptera: Miridae): This bug is one of the important pests of Areca catechu, A. lutescens and Loxococcus sp. in South India. The adult is a red and black bug measuring 6 mm long and 2.5 […]
Pests of Plantation Crops and Its Control | Agriculture
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Impact of Pesticides on Environment | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about the impact of pesticides on environment. Impact # 1. Insecticide Resistance: Resistance is the development of an ability to tolerate a dose of an insecticide, which would prove lethal to the majority of individuals in the normal population of the same species. Large scale use of pesticides to […]
How to Control Pests with Chemicals? | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about how to control pests using chemicals. Introduction: The cultural and other agro-technological approaches are quite often not sufficient to keep the pests at such a level that economic losses could be avoided. Therefore, chemical agents are resorted to both as preventive and curative measures to minimize the pest […]